The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-01

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fJr much;' then he spoke of the lots; he
next talked about the furniture; this would
not sell for much; sis had become attach.
ed to it; he would give it to herr he wanted
some general term to explain it; the word
silverware was not used; he wanted Mary
| O'Donnell to have her choice Of the good
beds he possessed he wanted Mary 10 live
with isis" so long rs she remained unmar
ried; he said that Mary hal been faithful
girl; think that he said that she came at IA
years Of age, he would give her $3.50 per
year from q sufficient r. | stock fund, for
re, it away from her if she had it in bulk;
he had land worth so per acre; he gave
me description OF the 100 acres Of land he
would give the county for their untailing sup
port; he told me TO put his reasons for
so doing in the will; | said, what is
the use of that?" he insisted, and put it In
asked for map; he said that there was
none in the house, and he proceeded to de
scribe that land; he first thought best to
have the executor retain possession of the
land for one or two years SO that said exec
utor could dispose Of the stock without sac
rfce took notes from the conversation
and elaborated the will in the bird room
that p. NJ; he said that he would give TO A.
}. Reddick and sisters and other relations
named $500 each. he told me about Mrs
Jane Stanley and daughter named Smith
who had been ut one time here and ut la
Sale; | think when Mrs. Rediick had died
he had bought their tickets back to Ala, ano
given one OF them $500; he had given thea
enough, and would not give them anything
in the will; said that he would give to th.
Rhodes children $500 piece, just as he hau
to his own relations; he then thought of the
Collins children, but thinking that the
nephews and neices of his wife were SO nu-
merous that he would by giving the same
piece be giving more to his wifes r. cations
than to his own. so he cut down the amount
to $50 to the Collins he said that ii. j.
Gillen, who had been his partner, had boy
that had some misfortune to his arms or
legs; this boy was named VIM. Reddick Gil.
LEM he would give him $1,000; he spoke
about the Sisters of Mercy; he then said, eve
now come TO the main features of the
will. have for some time expected TO do
this: | want the residue Of my property to
be put into fund for o library under the
library act" | asked him if had the statute;
he said he did not; he had thought OF nam.
ing his own trustees, but thought that in
few years they would die; if he should give
it to the city, under the statutory provision,
it would have continuity of life; he didn't
know whether to give it the town or city;
told him that couldn't do anything about it
without the statutes; he said, about 6 o'clock
p. NJ, 1--WE cant finish it up" about that
time DR.. Hathaway came in felt Of his
pulse and said, lean stand the strain pretty
WE'LL" went way and returned to the
same room about A. NJ, May 2; told him
had looked up the statute, and showed
him lead pencil copy of some of it; | had
written some pages Of the will; up to this
time he had not told me who his executor
was; he said that he would name the exscu.
tor trustee of the properly until turned over
to the regular trustees; asked him what
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